Bricco San Pietro

Broccardo · Montforte d’Alba, Italy

Delicate aromas of earth, warm spice, and tobacco rise from the glass. The palate is firm and layered, showing cherries in liqueur, clove, and a touch of white pepper. Medium bodied and balanced with well structured tannin.

Farming
Certified SQPNI Sistema di Qualità Nazionale di Produzione Integrata (“National Quality System for Integrated Production”)

Harvest type
Hand harvest

Varietal
Nebbiolo

Age of Vineyeard
Planted around 1990

Vessel
Stainless steel fermentation, oak barrel ageing

Vineyard Yield
65 hl

Soil Type
Limestone, clay

Annual production
4500 bottles

Vinification
Pressing – Controlled fermentation at a temperature of 28°C. Average duration of maceration: about 20 days – Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel in November. Maturation of about 24 months in French and Slavonian oak barrels of variable sizes (up to 60 hl), and variable ages (from new to 10 years of use).